paulkershaw wrote:maybe after reading this I will after all now consider becoming a PBK
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and I could think of a few alternative words to what "PBK" really means -
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- but I'll refrain in case I get attacked on-line by any angry and abusive supporter of celibacy... and i wouldn't want to change the thread's angle would I? ...
Pretty Beefy Kumar
You are welcome, but you will also have to adjust with many other things like no tea/coffee/milk; meals, just twice a day, small bathrooms, no hot water, no tolis, no sofas, sleeping on the floor, etc. etc. After reading all this, I hope you would change the definition of PBKs to
Pretty Boring Kumars
paulkershaw wrote:I remember many of the "Brother's" I was around in my BK days slept only in 'shorts' or briefs so nothing new here. Does anyone think there's a difference between Gyani sleepwear between Western and eastern sides of BK/PBK life?
Yes, there is definitely a vast difference between the Gyani sleepwear between Western and eastern sides of BK/PBK life.
Some surrendered BK Sisters enjoy the self-granted freedom of wearing 'maxies' during the nights, but I don't think surrendered PBK Sisters are allowed that freedom. At the most they might be allowed wearing the Punjabi dress. I don't know what kind of freedom the Western surrendered BK Sisters have when it comes to nightwear.
As regards the Brothers, as I have already said, some PBK Brothers may sleep in shorts (Bermudas type) only in the Brothers' room. But most sleep in kurta pyjamas/pants only. I don't think surrendered BK Brothers in India are allowed the freedom to wear shorts. They are expected to sleep in kurta pyjamas, I suppose.
aladin wrote:Logically, physical fatigue could help people who must follow sexual abstinence.
Yes, it definitely helps and even ShivBaba (through Baba Virendra Dev Dixit) has given this advice to PBKs. He says that one should become tired to the extent that one falls asleep as soon as one lies down on the bed. Most people do not wish to tire their body unless someone is very enthusiastic. There are some mini-Madhubans/ BK centers where the surrendered PBKs/BKs have enough physical Godly service to tire their bodies, but at most places there is not much service, so, physical exhaustion is not possible unless one does physical exercises out of self-interest. Moreover there are so many items of luxury at many BK centers, besides the non-surrendered BKs helping out in the daily work of the centers that the surrendered BKs tend to become fat due to inactive life.
It is only in the free time and when not having a sound sleep that there are chances of thoughts of lust/wasteful thoughts disturbing us.